Highland Warrior: Alasdair MacColla and the Civil Wars
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Book Description
The author argues that it was in fact MacColla and not Montrose who was the true architect of the year of Victories, and that without his Highland ally, Montrose's blunders would have doomed him to disaster, thus presenting a compelling and radical reappraisal of Scottish history during the crucial years of the 1640s. As MacColla's actions were unwittingly to lead his people and culture to ruin, so his own career ended in chaos when, despite leading his own troops in a victorious charge, an incompetent general led him to defeat and death at Knocknanuss in Ireland.
Superbly written, Highland Warrior is a compelling and dramatic sweep through some of the most eventful years in Scottish history, told in a text both authoritative and highly readable.
About the Author
David Stevenson is professor emeritus of Scottish history at the University of St. Andrews and the author of numerous books, including the standard two-volume history of the Covenanters. His most recent work is The Beggar's Benison.
Highland Warrior: Alasdair MacColla and the Civil Wars,David Stevenson,Birlinn Publishers,0859765636,Biography,Biography / Autobiography,Charles I, 1625-1649,Europe - Great Britain - Scotland,Europe - Ireland,Generals,Historical - British,History,History: World,MacColla, Alasdair,,Modern - 17th Century,Scotland,d. 1647
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